Plant Maintenance Superintendent

Essential Functions

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff;
• Develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control;
• Compiles and reviews timesheets;
• Approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate;
• Aids with or completes employee performance appraisals;
• Directs work;
• Acts as a liaison between employees and management;
• Trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures.

Prioritizes and Schedules Work

• Prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives;
• Ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work;
• Makes sure that work in progress is monitored and inspected;
• Consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise;
• Provides progress and activity reports to management;
• Aids with the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate.

Manages Maintenance

• Manages and coordinates the maintenance of production equipment in the main plant and at remote stations;
• Analyzes the severity and prioritizes emergency repairs to maintain plant downtime and maximize plant productivity;
• Instructs and assigns subordinates in needed repairs and preventative maintenance;
• Captures equipment usage for ways to improve production efficiency.

Manages Purchasing Process

• Manages the purchasing process for the maintenance department;
• Establishes warehouse inventory items and levels;
• Creates and updates asset management database;
• Creates stock codes for warehouse items and sets stocking levels;
• Runs work order reports, material costs reports and equipment failure history reports;
• Captures materials, labor and contractors costs;
• Screens maintenance purchase requests and contacts suppliers on costs, quality and substitution requirements;
• Tracks departmental purchases from initiation stage through delivery and storage;
• Approves payment and develops and maintains a yearly budget.

Maintains Safety

• Maintains a safe working environment;
• Trains employees on personal protective equipment;
• Administers and maintains accident and injury reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related field;
• Five years of work experience in the maintenance and repair of water and/or wastewater treatment plant facilities and equipment, to include three years of supervisory experience;
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License Certification

• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license;
• Must obtain Georgia Water Distribution Operator License or Wastewater Collection System Operator license within two years of employment.